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Pizzaz!...Story Boxes
Students tell stories, using an oral, free-flow method. The stories can then be literally transcribed or a retold version/interpretation of them can be written down after the telling. High-beginner ESL level. A terrific speaking skills...
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National Handwriting Day
In this National Handwriting Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking...
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Looking at Landscapes Lesson 3: Postcards
Students view various landscape paintings, then choose one of the landscapes they have seen that represents a place they would like to go on vacation. They simulate being on a vacation at their chosen location and write postcards to...
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HIV/AIDS: Our Fear, Our Misery
Pupils in an ESL classroom brainstorm their thoughts, fears and perceptions about HIV/AIDS. In groups, they review how one contracts the virus and how it affects them and their families. They read true stories about people living with...
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Making Kites
Students engage in the study of kites and focus upon the evaluation and designs invovled. They conduct research into the different types of designs and use the information in order to create unique project designs. The drawings are...
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About Me
Learners develop their English and technology skills by having them write about themselves--their family, their home and neighborhood, their interests and hobbies, their education, and their future plans. They produce an electronic text...
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Looking At Narrative Art Lesson 2: How Does The Story End?
Students use narrative art vocabulary to speculate about the story in a visual image. In a group, students use narrative art vocabulary to create a story with an ending. They view images imbedded in this lesson plan.
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Learning About Our World
Students explore their world using the book "This is the Way We Go to School." They predict information about the story based on the title and pictures. Students label a world map with the names of continents and oceans. They write a set...
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Total English Starter: Addresses
In this ESL activity, learners draw a picture of their house and 10 things in it. Next, students work with a partner and answer questions about each other's pictures. Includes teacher directions/guidance.
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Left-Handers Day
In this left-handers day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and conduct a...
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How Do Portraits Communicate?
Students read a visual image very much like they would read words in a story. They write about portraits using new portrait vocabulary. They, in groups, use their written analysis to hypothesize about the story of the sitters in the...
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Commission Statement
Students write a formal letter to an artist using art vocabulary they have reviewed in class. They commission a portrait from the artist. They share their letters with the class.
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Creating Your Own Story
Students think about a dramatic moment in their lives and imagine how to translate it into a work of art. They write their own personal experience as a story. They describe a visual image of their personal experience and/or story.
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Working Well With Others
Students discuss the importance of communicating well with employers, customers and co-workers. A personality profile is completed and students work in groups to discuss various ways to solve disagreements when working with others. ...
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Chalk and Cheese
Pupils make comparisons and identify opposites. Through discussion and word identification, students working independently or in pairs, compare and contrast things that are usually thought of as opposites. They practice English language...
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Lesson: Skin Fruit: Ideas of Empathy in Janine Antoni's Work
Kids get artistic as they explore the impact of art materials, sculpture, and performance. They discuss the work of Janine Antoni and then create a performance piece that reflects social or global issues they feel strongly about. The end...
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Understanding Science Vocabulary and Categorization
Students analyze scientific vocabulary words. In this life science vocabulary lesson, students complete a worksheet using VisualThesaurus as they evaluate words related to plants and animals and how the words are used.
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Cosmology Who Am I?
Learners identify what internally lets them know who they are. They identify what cultural aspects contribute to their identity. Students identify what how much is enculturation verses connection to the natural world. They review present...
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Exploring The Everglades
Fifth graders apply basic Internet navigation and computer skills to complete a scavenger hunt about the Everglades, after reading the book, Everglades, by Jean Craighead George.
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Handwriting Practice
In this tracing worksheet, students trace sentences about using their best handwriting. Students trace 2 sentences that take up 10 lines.
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Lost Person Role-play
In this role play worksheet, learners assume the role of a private detective and a customer trying to find a missing person. Students work with 1 partner.
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Harry Potter Discussion Questions
In this Harry Potter activity, students answer a set of 20 general questions about the Harry Potter book series. A reference website for additional resources is given.
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Classic Rock
In this online classic rock word search, students find classic rock words like Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, and Ozzy Osbourne. There are a total of 15 words to find.
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Lowercase a-z
In this lowercase a-z worksheet, students practice tracing and retracing the twenty six lowercase letters of the alphabet on each of the lines provided.